document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=102587>Question 102587</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please give a defined example so that I may understand how in real life where functions are utilized? ASAP </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #74630 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=74630\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In the grocery store where every number of the same item has a price.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Example: If candy bars are 90 cents each the cost of x of them is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost = 90x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is a function.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The price of everything can be written as a function<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The time of sunrise can be written as a function of the day of the year.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your age is a function of the number of days since you were born.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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